Elsmere, Nebraska

Elsmere, Nebraska
Unincorporated community
Elsmere Location within the state of Nebraska
Coordinates: 42°9′55″N 100°11′7″W
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Cherry
Elevation	2,687 ft (819 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	69135
GNIS feature ID	835299

Elsmere is an unincorporated community in southeastern Cherry County, Nebraska, United States. It lies along local roads southeast of the city of Valentine, the county seat of Cherry County.[1] Its elevation is 2,687 feet (819 m).[2]

History

A post office was established at Elsmere in 1899, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1992.[3] The community was likely named after the novel Robert Elsmere by Mrs. Humphry Ward.[4]

Education

Valentine Community Schools of Valentine absorbed the former Elsmere Public School in 2006.[5]

References

1. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 62.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elsmere, Nebraska, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-03-09. Accessed 2008-04-26.
3. "Cherry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
4. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 37. ISBN 0803250606.
5. "SCHOOL FINANCE AND ORGANIZATION SERVICES CUMULATIVE DISTRICT DISSOLUTIONS - 1990/91 thru 2021/22" (PDF). Nebraska Department of Education. p. 16/92. Retrieved November 28, 2022.